Fuji Safari Park will be holding a "Night Safari" from July 25th to August 30th, 2026. From the cooler evening to night, nocturnal carnivores such as lions and tigers are very active! You can observe the animals at night from the comfort of your own car or bus.
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Located at an altitude of 850m, this is one of the largest safari parks in Japan. In the vast natural surroundings at the foot of Mt. Fuji, about 800 animals from 60 species, including lions, Amur tigers, and giraffes, live freely. The park is divided into a "Safari Zone" and a "Placement Zone," where you can take your time to observe the animals and enjoy interacting with them in a natural environment.
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Table of Contents
- Regarding your use of the Night Safari
- Enjoy a night safari in your own car!
- Enjoy a limited-access bus tour!
- How to participate/Notes
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Regarding your use of the Night Safari
●The Night Safari will be held from July 25th to August 30th, 2026.
●To participate in the Night Safari, you will need a "Date-Specific Night Admission Ticket" purchased through Fuji Safari Park's ticket service, MySAFARI .
●Those who purchase a night admission ticket can tour the safari zone in their own car at night. (One tour only)
●In addition to private car tours of the safari zone at night, optional bus tours are also available.
●To participate in the bus tour, you will need a separate ticket (reservation required) for the bus tour, in addition to your night admission ticket.
●In addition to the safari zone, we will be open to the public at the Dog House, Cat House, Safari Restaurant, Safari Shop, and part of the petting zone.
●Walking safaris are not available during night safari hours.
Enjoy a night safari in your own car!
You can drive your own car through the illuminated safari zone at night and observe the nocturnal behavior of the animals.
●Entry time: 18:30 - 20:00 (Entry by private car is not permitted after 20:00)
●Duration: Approximately 50 minutes ●Participation fee: Adults 1,700 yen (high school students and older), Children 1,200 yen (ages 4 to junior high school students)
● How to participate: A date-specific ticket purchased through MySAFARI is required.
Lions spending time in a fantastical atmosphere illuminated by lights.
White rhinos eating and walking around
Giraffes living in herds
Enjoy a limited-access bus tour!
Night Premium Tour
This special tour takes you on a bus with wire mesh walls from top to bottom through the safari zone at dusk. Not only will you hear commentary on the animals, but you'll also get to experience feeding the herbivores.
●Duration: Approximately 60 minutes ●Participation fee: 1,500 yen per person (for elementary school students and older) *Separate from the night admission fee ●Operating hours: Departures sequentially from 18:20 to 18:40 ●How to participate: A participation ticket sold on MySAFARI is required ●Other: Animal explanations are in Japanese only
Night bus tour
Board a wire mesh bus and tour the illuminated safari zone at night. You can observe the nocturnal behavior of animals while listening to explanations from the staff.
●Duration: Approximately 50 minutes ●Participation fee: 1,000 yen per person (charge applies to children aged 3 and older) *Separate from the night admission fee ●Operating hours: Departures sequentially from 18:40 to 20:00 *On weekends and during the Obon period, departures are sequentially from 18:40 to 20:30 ●How to participate: A participation ticket sold on MySAFARI is required ●Other: Animal explanations are in Japanese only
This is a truly premium tour where you'll ride in a zebra-striped car driven by a staff member, listening to detailed explanations about the animals as you tour the safari zone. Along the way, you'll even get to experience feeding the herbivores.
●Duration: Approximately 60 minutes ●Participation fee: 15,000 yen per cloud (up to 5 rides allowed) *Separate from night admission fee ●Operating times: ①Departure at 18:25 ②Departure at 18:30 ③Departure at 19:55 ④Departure at 20:00 ●How to participate: A participation ticket sold at MySAFARI is required ●Other: Animal explanations are in Japanese only
How to participate/Notes
●Please purchase all types of tickets through the ticket sales system " MySAFARI ".
● Admission tickets are date-specific and will be sold until 6 PM on the day of purchase. However, sales will end once the maximum number of tickets has been sold.
●In addition to the park entrance ticket, a tour ticket is required to participate in any of the tours.
●All tour tickets are by reservation only and are limited in quantity. Reservations will close once tickets are sold out. Also, departure times and age restrictions vary depending on the tour.
●Tickets sold through MySAFARI can only be paid for by credit card.
● Tickets that have been paid for cannot be canceled (refunded) due to customer reasons.
● There are no senior discounts or disability discounts for the Night Safari.
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